Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01
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Execution ola Murderer.

Execution ola Murderer.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., June 1.-George IL.
Disuue, the wife murderer, suffered the OK !
treme penalty Of the law in the western cor
ridor of the Hudson county Jail, Jersey City,
a few minutes after ten o'clock this morn
ing. The condemned man maintained his
fortitude to the last The following is
story of The crime for which he was punish
cd About o'clock en- Tuesday afternoon,
October 6, 1885, tho wife of Policeman
Michael Desmond, who occupied the lower
floor OF the house in which Disquh lived,
heard the latter quarreling with his wife
Then came the sound of q heavy fall, after
which all was still. About half an hour
later Disque came down stairs dressed In his
best. he met Mrs. Desmond's little girl in
the hallway. "For Gods sake, Kitty, said
he, "take caro- of Carrie and Annie until !
come back" The girl promised to look out
for the two children, who were playing in
the yard Disque never returned. 1t was
$50 o'clock that afternoon when Disque
walked into the Hoboken police station.
Roundsman Peter Jacobus was in charge
and greeted Disque pleasantly. I've had a
fight with my wife, Pete" said Disqne. "She
took a stool and knife TO me, and cut her
throat. 1 cut it good, too. | guess she's
dead. Here's the key to my room you had
better see about it." Officers Kaiser and
Nelson were sent to Disque's home. They
found Officer Desmond, who had been
awakened by his wife, peering through the
keyhole OF Disque's room. The door was
opened and q frighlful sight was revealed.
Lying on the floor in pool of blood lay
Mrs. Dsque's body. Her throat had been
cut from ear TO ear in three distinct gashes.
Tue dead woman's n-months- old baby had
crawled to the side Of the body and was
patting its childish hands in the mothers
blood as it cooed in vain for the smile which
till then had always greeted it's approach.
In the ad Joining bedroom were found Disque's
bloodstained suit aud undergarments,
the bloody water in which he had washed
his hands and the keen bladed knife with
which the deed was done. Both rooms
gave evidence of the woman's desperate
struggle for life Her hands we're cut to
the bone where the knife had been drawn
through her fingers, and bloody finger marks
on her hair showed how her head had been
drawn back to slaughter her. The remains
were photographed, ard The pictures formed
an important link in the chain OF evidence.
upon which he was convicted. He was sen
fenced 10 be hanged March 26th, but upon
q writ of error being secured, the execution
was postponed. Last April the Supreme
Court affirmed the judgment against him
and he was sentenced to be hanged to-day.
Twelve years ago the father OF Disque died
in the arms of his friend HeentZe, who has
since become sheriff, This morning the
sheriff was compelled TO o!liciate at the ex-
ecutiop of his old friends son. Disque dur
ing the past few days, showed but little con-
Germ over the fate which awaited him. He
ale hearty meals, slept regularly and chat
ted brightly with his keepers. His last re-
quest was that as few persons as possible
should be admitted 10 the execution. He
refused TO see his mother last week, as he
believed the shock Of the sad parting would
kill her His little son visited him daily
while nc was in prison, but his wites rela-
tives refused to allow his daughter to see
him. His body will be crrmated. He made
a full confession to the Rev Mr. Meury. In
speaking of his crime he said 81 am sorry
for it of courae. but really rem, mber moth.
ing about it. That day seems like dream
to me-